8 missing after fishing boat sinks in east China

Source: Xinhua| 2017-07-10 13:42:54|Editor: An

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Rescuers search for eight people missing after a fishing boat sank early Monday morning in the waters off east China's Zhejiang Province, July 10, 2017, according to local maritime police. The boat, with 24 people onboard, sank around 2 a.m. at sea near the city of Zhoushan, said police, who received a report of the accident at 4:30 a.m.(Xinhua)

NINGBO, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers are searching for eight people missing after a fishing boat sank early Monday morning in the waters off east China's Zhejiang Province, according to local maritime police.

The boat, with 24 people onboard, sank around 2 a.m. at sea near the city of Zhoushan, said police, who received a report of the accident at 4:30 a.m.